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This book will teach you everything you need to know to start using Autodesk Inventor 2025 with easy to understand, step-by-step tutorials. This book features a simple robot design used as a project throughout the book.

Large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing the world, promising to automate tasks and solve complex problems. A new generation of software applications are using these models as building blocks to unlock new potential in almost every domain, but reliably accessing these capabilities requires new skills. This book will teach you the art and science of prompt engineering-the key to unlocking the true potential of LLMs. Industry experts John Berryman and Albert Ziegler share how to communicate effectively with AI, transforming your ideas into a language model-friendly format. By learning both the philosophical foundation and practical techniques, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to build the next generation of LLM-powered applications. Understand LLM architecture and learn how to best interact with it Design a complete prompt-crafting strategy for an application Gather, triage, and present context elements to make an efficient prompt Master specific prompt-crafting techniques like few-shot learning, chain-of-thought prompting, and RAG

Learn to use generative AI techniques to create novel text, images, audio, and even music with this practical, hands-on book. Readers will understand how state-of-the-art generative models work, how to fine-tune and adapt them to their needs, and how to combine existing building blocks to create new models and creative applications in different domains. This go-to book introduces theoretical concepts followed by guided practical applications, with extensive code samples and easy-to-understand illustrations. You'll learn how to use open source libraries such as transformers and diffusers, conduct code exploration, and study several existing projects to help guide your work. Build and customize models that can generate text and images Explore trade-offs between using a pretrained model or fine-tuning your own model Create and utilize models that can generate, edit, and modify images in any style Customize transformers and diffusion models for multiple creative purposes Train a model that can write text based on your own unique style

Already popular among programmers for its memory safety and speed, the Rust programming language is also valuable for asynchrony. This practical book shows you how asynchronous Rust can help you solve problems that require multitasking. You'll learn how to apply async programming to solve problems with an async approach. You will also dive deeper into async runtimes, implementing your own ways in which async runtimes handle incoming tasks. Authors Maxwell Flitton and Caroline Morton also show you how to implement the Tokio software library to help you with incoming traffic, communicate between threads with shared memory and channels, and design a range of complex solutions using actors. You'll also learn to perform unit and end-to-end tests on a Rust async system. With this book, you'll learn: How Rust approaches async programming How coroutines relate to async Rust Reactive programming and how to implement pub sub in async rust How to solve problems using actors How to customize Tokio to gain control over how tasks are processed Async Rust design patterns How to build an async TCP server just using the standard library How to unit test async Rust By the end of the book, you'll be able to implement your own async TCP server completely from the standard library with zero external dependencies, and unit test your async code.

Including the latest Microsoft 365 features and enhanced support for Mac users in introductory level modules, Wermers' ILLUSTRATED MICROSOFT 365 EXCEL COMPREHENSIVE, FIRST EDITION, helps you quickly master the nuances of Microsoft Office. Its concise, student-friendly approach uses a proven two-page layout that allows you to work through an entire task without turning the page. Each module begins with a brief overview of the principles covered while large, full-color screen images illustrate what you see on your computer. Module Learning Objectives are mapped to Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification objectives, and module scenarios are based on data from market insights, helping you sharpen the critical skills you need for real-world success. In addition, MindTap and SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) digital resources help maximize your study time and results.

This book provides an outline of the major challenges and methodologies for applying classic counterintelligence theory into the cybersecurity domain. This book also covers operational security approaches to cyber, alongside detailed descriptions of contemporary cybersecurity threats, in the context of psychological and criminal profiling of cybercriminals. Following an analysis of the plethora of counterespionage techniques that can be mapped to the cyber realm, the mechanics of undertaking technical surveillance are reviewed.A range of approaches to web and forum surveillance are outlined as a virtual addition to traditional video and audio surveillance captured regarding targets. This includes a description of the advances in Artificial Intelligence, predictive analysis, support for the disciplines of digital forensics, behavioural analysis and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). The rise of disinformation and misinformation and the veracity of widespread false flag claims are discussed at length, within the broader context of legal and ethical issues in cyber counterintelligence.This book is designed for professionals working in the intelligence, law enforcement or cybersecurity domains to further explore and examine the contemporary intersection of these disciplines. Students studying cybersecurity, justice, law, intelligence, criminology or related fields may also find the book useful as a reference volume, while instructors could utilise the whole volume or individual chapters as a secondary textbook or required reading.

This is a book that covers different aspects of UAV technology, including design and development, applications, security and communication, and legal and regulatory challenges.The book is divided into 13 chapters, grouped into four parts. The first part discusses the design and development of UAVs, including ROS customization, structured designs, and intelligent trajectory tracking. The second part explores diverse applications such as search and rescue, monitoring distributed parameter systems, and leveraging drone technology in accounting. The third part focuses on security and communication challenges, including security concerns, multi-UAV systems, and communications security. The final part delves into the legal and regulatory challenges of integrating UAVs into non-segregated airspace.The book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, providing a comprehensive understanding of UAV technology and its applications.

This textbook offers a detailed account of analytical models used to solve complex supply chain problems. It introduces a unique risk analysis framework that helps the reader understand the sources of uncertainties and use appropriate models to improve decisions in supply chains. This framework illustrates the complete supply chain for a product and demonstrates the supply chain's exposure to demand, supply, inventory, and financial risks.  Step by step, this book provides a detailed examination of analytical methods that optimize operational decisions under different types of uncertainty. It discusses stochastic inventory models, introduces uncertainty modeling methods, and explains methods for managing uncertainty. To help readers deepen their understanding, it includes access to various supplementary material including an online interactive tool in Python.This book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students of supply chain managementwith a focus on supply chain analytics. It also prepares practitioners to make better decisions in this field.

While GPS is the de-facto solution for outdoor positioning with a clear sky view, there is no prevailing technology for GPS-deprived areas, including dense city centers, urban canyons, buildings and other covered structures, and subterranean facilities such as underground mines, where GPS signals are severely attenuated or totally blocked. As an alternative to GPS for the outdoors, indoor localization using machine learning is an emerging embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) application domain that is poised to reinvent the way we navigate in various indoor environments. This book discusses advances in the applications of machine learning that enable the localization and navigation of humans, robots, and vehicles in GPS-deficient environments. The book explores key challenges in the domain, such as mobile device resource limitations, device heterogeneity, environmental uncertainties, wireless signal variations, and security vulnerabilities. Countering these challenges can improve theaccuracy, reliability, predictability, and energy-efficiency of indoor localization and navigation. The book identifies severalnovel energy-efficient, real-time, and robust indoor localization techniques that utilize emerging deep machine learning and statistical techniques to address the challenges for indoor localization and navigation. In particular, the book:Provides comprehensive coverage of the application of machine learning to the domain of indoor localization;Presents techniques to adapt and optimize machine learning models for fast, energy-efficient indoor localization;Covers design and deployment of indoor localization frameworks on mobile, IoT, and embedded devices in real conditions.

Automatic Control with Interactive Tools is a textbook for undergraduate study of automatic control. Providing a clear course structure, and covering concepts taught in engineering degrees, this book is an ideal companion to those studying or teaching automatic control. The authors have used this text successfully to teach their students.By providing unique interactive tools, which have been designed to illustrate the most important automatic control concepts, Automatic Control with Interactive Tools helps students overcome the potential barriers presented by the significant mathematical content of automatic control courses. Even when they have previously had only the benefit of an introductory control course, the software tools presented will help readers to get to grips with the use of such techniques as differential equations, linear algebra, and differential geometry.This textbook covers the breadth of automatic control topics, including time responses of dynamic systems, the Nyquist criterion and PID control. It switches smoothly between analytical and practical approaches. Automatic Control with Interactive Tools offers a clear introduction to automatic control, ideal for undergraduate students, instructors and anyone wishing to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of the subject

Blockchain technologies have been rapidly adopted for the creation of cryptocurrencies and have been explored for a myriad of applications. While this is of important economic interest, the computer science behind how blockchains operate to provide security and provenance has been largely inaccessible to economists. This book is a bridge between the computer science and the economics of blockchains.The focus is on the value and the achievement of blockchain consensus; that is, how distributed and independent nodes are able to reach an agreement on what the current state of digital ledgers, that are the product of blockchains, are. The book shows that the goals of computer scientists in designing blockchains place very high weight on security beyond what an economist trained in game theory and mechanism design would require. It shows how blockchains can be redesigned to account for key economic trade-offs, and will be of interest to researchers and students of economics, financial technology and computer science, alongside policymakers.

This book reimagines education in today¿s Artificial Intelligence (AI) world and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Artificial intelligence will drastically affect every industry and sector, and education is no exception. This book aims at how AI may impact the teaching and learning process in education. This book is designed to demystify AI for teachers and learners. This book will help improve education and support institutions in the phenomena of the emergence of AI in teaching and learning. This book presents a comprehensive study of how AI improves teaching and learning, from AI-based learning platforms to AI-assisted proctored examinations. This book provides educators, learners, and administrators on how AI makes sense in their everyday practice. Describing the application of AI in ten key aspects, this comprehensive volume prepares educational leaders, designers, researchers, and policymakers to effectively rethink the teaching and learning process and environments thatstudents need to thrive. The readers of this book never fall behind the fast pace and promising innovations of today¿s most advanced learning technology.

The AWS Certified Developer exam has been updated. Your study guide should be, too. The AWS Certified Developer Study Guide-Associate (DVA-C02) Exam is your ultimate preparation resource for the latest exam! Covering the exam objectives, this invaluable resource provides expert guidance, clear explanations, and the wisdom of experience with AWS best practices. You'll master core services and basic architecture, and equip yourself to develop, deploy, and debug cloud-based applications using AWS. The AWS Developer certification is earned by those who demonstrate the technical knowledge and skill associated with best practices for building secure, reliable cloud-based applications using AWS technology. This book is your exam prep companion, providing everything you need to know to pass with flying colors. Study the AWS Certified Developer Exam objectives Gain expert insight on core AWS services and best practices Test your understanding of key concepts with challenging chapter questions Access online study tools including practice questions, electronic flashcards, a searchable glossary, and more When you're ready to get serious about your cloud credentials, the AWS Certified Developer Study Guide-Associate Exam is the resource you need to pass the exam with flying colors.

The era of ASCII characters on green screens is long gone. Industry leaders such as Apple, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle have adopted the Unicode Worldwide Character Standard. This book explains information on fonts and typography that software and web developers need to know to get typography and fonts to work properly.

Possessing what readers need to grasp Unicode, this book takes on a guide through the character world. It is suitable for both beginning and seasoned programmers.

Covers how to design user interfaces and .NET applications that take advantage of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). This title presents prerequisites such as Microsoft's unified build system, MSBuild, and core XAML constructs and syntax-including shortcuts with examples.

Helps Oracle database administrators make effective use of their time by presenting a summary of DBA tasks. This book provides concepts, practices, tips, and checklists. The key topics included in it are: architecture, installation, configuration, tuning, and backup or recovery. It also covers 'Oracle Database 9i' and 'Oracle Database 10g'.

Fully updated for version 1.1 of the .NET Framework, this overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework for developing web applications and services is written for intermediate to advanced VB, C/C++, Java, and Delphi developers, .It is also useful to system architects and leaders who are assessing tools for future projects.

This resource takes an in-depth look at everything you need to know to join a network. Topics covered include all of the essential networking software that comes with the Linux operating system, plus information on a host of cutting-edge services including wireless hubs, spam filtering, and more.

There's a lot to know about XML, and it s constantly evolving. But you don't need to commit every syntax, API, or XSLT transformation to memory; you only need to know where to find it. And if it's a detail that has to do with XML or its companion standards, you'll find it here.

This is your guide book to Generative AI (GenAI) and its application in addressing real-world challenges within the public sector. The book addresses a range of topics from GenAI concepts and strategy to public sector use cases, architecture patterns, and implementation best practices. With a general background in technology and the public sector, you will be able to understand the concepts in this book.The book will help you develop a deeper understanding of GenAI and learn how GenAI differs from traditional AI. You will explore best practices such as prompt engineering, and fine-tuning, and architectural patterns such as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). And you will discover specific nuances, considerations, and strategies for implementation in a public sector organization. You will understand how to apply these concepts in a public sector setting and address industry-specific challenges and problems by studying a variety of use cases included in the book in the areas of content generation, chatbots, summarization, and program management. What You Will Learn GenAI concepts and how GenAI differs from traditional AI/ML Prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG, and customizing foundation models Strategy, methodologies, and frameworks for the public sector Public sector use cases in the areas of content generation, summarization, and chatbots, plus program management, analytics, business intelligence, and reporting Architecture and design patterns Implementation, operations, and maintenance of GenAI applications Who This Book Is ForTechnology and business leaders in the public sector who are new to AI/ML and are keen on exploring and harnessing the potential of Generative AI in their respective organizations.

Are you tired of copying and pasting code into your embedded projects? Do you want to write your own code from scratch for microcontrollers and understand what your code is doing without all the frills and math? This book uses a practical approach to show you how to develop embedded systems with 8-bit PIC microcontrollers using the XC8 compiler.Written for those who want more than an Arduino, but less than the more complex microcontrollers on the market, this new edition is fully updated and covers embedded design principles such as foreground-background loops and event driven programming. Yoüll learn how to interface with things like Motors, PID loop control and writing a browser-based monitoring system! This book is heavy on code, schematics, and images and focuses less on the theoretical aspects of using microcontrollers.Coverage includes writing a display driver, using the DAC for a multitude of waveform generation techniques, and building 8-bit IoT systems, real time telemetry, a countdown timer, and new peripherals. These topics are important if you want to learn more about PIC microcontroller devices as a whole. You'll also see the advantage that MPLAB X offers by running on Windows, Mac and Linux environments. You don't need to be a command line expert to work with PIC microcontrollers, so you can focus less on setting up your environment and more on your application. If you want to move beyond the Arduino, Programming PIC Microcontrollers with XC8 is your complete guide to understanding modern PIC microcontrollers.What Yoüll Learn Set up the MPLAB X and XC8 compilers for microcontroller development Use GPIO and PPS Review EUSART and Software UART communications Use the eXtreme Low Power (XLP) options of PIC microcontrollers Explore wireless communications with WiFi and BluetoothWho This Book Is ForThose with basic electronic device and electronic equipment experience and some knowledge of the C programming and digital electronics. Also targeted towards students wanting a practical overview of microcontrollers outside of the classroom.